Gabrielle M. Herard

7411 Dixon Apt. #504 | Forest Park, IL 60130

(312) 282-6820 | g_herard@yahoo.com

 

·         Nine years of experience in providing legal support to law firm/in-house corporate counsel

·         Experience in creating complex documents and presentations from multiple data sources

·         Experience in contributing to multiple large scale projects with strict deadlines

·         Software skills: PACER/ECF, LexisNexis, Microsoft Office Suite, Workshare Compare and DOCS Open

DePaul University, Chicago, IL                                          Bachelor of Arts Degree –Paralegal Studies

Completed June 2011               

 

Northwestern Business College, Chicago, IL                      Associate Degree in Applied Science – Paralegal

Completed June 2005

 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Chicago, IL                                                            July 2007 – December 2012

Legal Administrative Assistant

·         Drafted and revised leasing agreements, presentations, closing reports, and correspondence

·         Prepared documents for real estate closings and created binders for transactional records

·         Communicated with clients regarding status of open matters and relayed requests to attorneys

·         Maintained database of legal matters and entered billable time on attorneys’ behalf

·         Conducted internet research and proofreading of legal documents

·         Made travel arrangements and submitted expense reports for reimbursement

 

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Chicago, IL                                                                        September 2006 – July 2007

Legal Assistant II

·         Prepared bankruptcy pleadings on Chapter 7, 11 & 13 cases

·         Opened and updated client files in the company database

·         Provided status updates to client and responded directly to client requests

·         Filed pleadings via ECF

·         Entered billing for attorney time and processed checks for payment

 

Macey & Aleman, Chicago, IL                                                                                                        August 2003 – June 2006

Client Service Representative

·         Prepared bankruptcy petitions and fee applications

·         Handled inbound calls from potential bankruptcy clients to qualify for Chapter 7 or 13, and performed on-line due diligence to ensure eligibility

·         Briefed current clients on upcoming court dates and motions and resolved client satisfaction issues

·         Trained new representatives in call handling and use of the firm’s computer applications, and assigned workload for weekly projects

 

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, DePaul Chapter – Initiated April 2009

 

Student Excellence Award – DePaul University – Awarded June 2011